Nehemiah 8:13

“And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law.”

"And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law." - Nehemiah 8:13
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What does Nehemiah 8:13 mean?

Nehemiah 8:13 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law." This verse is part of the book of…

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Gathered To Understand: A Heart for God’s Word

Nehemiah 8:13 reads, "And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law." This passage offers a profound glimpse into the spiritual revival that was…

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A Prayer for Understanding and Unity in Seeking God’s Word

Dear Heavenly Father, We come before You today, as we reflect upon the powerful moment captured in Nehemiah 8:13, where the chief of the fathers, the priests, and the Levites gathered unto Ezra the scribe to understand Your holy law. With hearts full of gratitude and reverence…

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Nehemiah 8:13 - "¶ And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law."
Nehemiah 13:8 - "And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber."
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"And it grieved me sore: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber." - Nehemiah 13:8
Nehemiah 10:13 - "Hodijah, Bani, Beninu."
Nehemiah 12:13 - "Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;"
Nehemiah 8:8 - "So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading."
Nehemiah 7:13 - "The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five."
Nehemiah 10:8 - "Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests."
"Hodijah, Bani, Beninu." - Nehemiah 10:13
Nehemiah 7:8 - "The children of Parosh, two thousand an hundred seventy and two."
Nehemiah 11:8 - "And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight."
"Of Ezra, Meshullam; of Amariah, Jehohanan;" - Nehemiah 12:13
Nehemiah 4:8 - "And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it."
Nehemiah 13:12 - "Then brought all Judah the tithe of the corn and the new wine and the oil unto the treasuries."
Nehemiah 13:31 - "And for the wood offering, at times appointed, and for the firstfruits. Remember me, O my God, for good."
Nehemiah 13:20 - "So the merchants and sellers of all kind of ware lodged without Jerusalem once or twice."
Nehemiah 13:4 - "¶ And before this, Eliashib the priest, having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God, was allied unto Tobiah:"
Nehemiah 13:23 - "¶ In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:"
Nehemiah 13:29 - "Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, and the covenant of the priesthood, and of the Levites."
Nehemiah 13:24 - "And their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of each people."
Nehemiah 13:3 - "Now it came to pass, when they had heard the law, that they separated from Israel all the mixed multitude."
"Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah: these were the priests." - Nehemiah 10:8
Nehemiah 8:9 - "¶ And Nehemiah, which is the Tirshatha, and Ezra the priest the scribe, and the Levites that taught the people, said unto all the people, This day is holy unto the LORD your God; mourn not, nor weep. For all the people wept, when they heard the words of the law."
Nehemiah 13:9 - "Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers: and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering and the frankincense."
Nehemiah 13:7 - "And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God."